Anthropic · 7 hours ago
Application Security Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$300K/yr - $405K/yr
5+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. The Application Security Engineer will work closely with software engineers to integrate security into the software development lifecycle, lead threat modeling, and develop tools to ensure secure coding practices.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Help secure AI products and internal tools that are introducing industry-novel security risks and pushing established security boundaries
Lead “shift left” security efforts to build security into the software development lifecycle
Conduct secure design reviews and threat modeling. Identify and prioritize risks, attack surfaces, and vulnerabilities
Develop tooling to scale security code reviews and respond to developer questions, including advising developers on remediating vulnerabilities and following secure coding practices
Manage Anthropic's vulnerability management program, including integrating data ingestion pipelines, coding logic to prioritize vulnerability fixes, supporting teams remediating vulnerabilities and developing automated systems at scale
Oversee Anthropic's bug bounty program. Set scope, validate submissions, perform root cause analysis, coordinate remediation with engineering teams, and award bounties. Cultivate relationships with the ethical hacker community
Collaborate closely with product engineers and researchers to instill security best practices. Advocate for secure architecture, design, and development
Develop and document security policies, standards, and playbooks. Conduct security awareness training for engineers
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on experience in application and infrastructure security, including securing cloud-based and containerized environments
Lead with empathy, a collaborative spirit, and a learning mindset to work cross-functionally with engineers of all levels to build security into the software development life cycle
Leverage creative and strategic thinking to reduce risk through secure design and simplicity, not just controls
Possess broad security knowledge to connect the dots across domains and identify holistic ways to decrease the overall threat surface
Are keen to distill complex security concepts into clear actions and drive consensus without direct authority
Embody a proactive mindset to thread security throughout the product lifecycle through activities like threat modeling, secure code review, and education
Have a strong grasp of offensive security to anticipate risks from an adversary's perspective, not just check compliance boxes
Bring experience with modern application stacks, infrastructure, and security tools to implement pragmatic defenses
Are practiced at collaborating cross-functionally and effectively balancing security requirements with business objectives
Advocate for security fundamentals like least privilege, defense-in-depth, and eliminating complexity that could sub-linearly scale security through smart design
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Hands-on technical expertise securing complex cloud environments and microservices architectures leveraging technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS / GCP
Exposure to offensive security techniques like vulnerability testing, bug bounty, pen testing, and red team exercises
Familiarity with AI/ML security risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction, etc. and mitigations
Experience building security tools, applications, and automated tools
Solid foundational knowledge of both software and security engineering principles and are keen to continue learning
Excellent communication skills, able to distill complex security topics for broad audiences
Worked and thrived in fast-paced environments, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
Benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
Co-Founder and CEO
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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